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Household of John Black (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Black, born in 1841 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Black, born in 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1869 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie Jane (born 1871 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Stewart Granack, born in 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Black's household

Male

John

Black

Head
Female

Betsy

Black

Wife
Female

Isabella

Black

Daughter
Female

Maggie Jane

Black

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Black

Son
Male

George

Black

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter
Female

Helen

Black

Daughter
Male

William Stewart

Granack

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Black

Head

Married

40

1841

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Betsy

Black

Wife

Married

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Black

Daughter

-

12

1869

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie Jane

Black

Daughter

-

10

1871

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Son

-

8

1873

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Black

Son

-

6

1875

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter

-

3

1878

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Black

Daughter

-

1

1880

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William Stewart

Granack

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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